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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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