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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically 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 many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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