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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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