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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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