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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates 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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