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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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