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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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