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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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 variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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