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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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