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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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