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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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