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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally 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 several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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