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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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