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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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