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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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