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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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