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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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