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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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