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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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