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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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