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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not 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 issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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