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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are 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 many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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