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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free for students 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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