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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free 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 elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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