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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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