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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes 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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