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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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