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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are 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 issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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