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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily 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 many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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