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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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