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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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