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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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