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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally 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 many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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