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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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