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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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