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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online 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. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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