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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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