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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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