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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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