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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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