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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students 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 variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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