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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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