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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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