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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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