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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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