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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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