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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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