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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free 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 subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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