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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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