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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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