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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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