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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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