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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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