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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free 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 distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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