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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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