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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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