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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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