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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally 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 variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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