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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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