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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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