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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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