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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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