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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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