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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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