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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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