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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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