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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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