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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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