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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free 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 issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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