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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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