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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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