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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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