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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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