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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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