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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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