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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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