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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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