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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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