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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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