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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the 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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