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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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