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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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