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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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