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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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