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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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