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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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