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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily 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 online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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