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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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