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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not 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 distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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