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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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