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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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