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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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