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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free 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 issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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