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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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