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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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