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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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