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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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