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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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