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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always 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 elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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