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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines 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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