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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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