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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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