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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free 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 online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources