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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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