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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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