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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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