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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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