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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always 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 lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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