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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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