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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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