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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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