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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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