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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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