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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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