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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently 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 distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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