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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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