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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners 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 subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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