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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free 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. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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