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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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