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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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