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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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