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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always 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 subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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