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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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