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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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