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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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