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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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