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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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