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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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