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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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