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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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