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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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