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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always 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 a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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