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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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