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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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