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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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