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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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