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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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