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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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