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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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