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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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