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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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