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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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