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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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