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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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