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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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