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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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