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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually 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 several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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