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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually 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 topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key 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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