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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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