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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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