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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not 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 subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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