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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally 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 lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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