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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not 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 issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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