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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always 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. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the 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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