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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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