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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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