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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally 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 topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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