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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are 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. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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