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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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