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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically 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 distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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