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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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