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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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