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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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