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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly 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 a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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