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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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