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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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