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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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