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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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