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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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