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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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