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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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