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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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