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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for students 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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