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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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