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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually 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 variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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