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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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