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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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