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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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