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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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