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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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