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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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