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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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