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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free 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 many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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