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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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