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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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