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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically 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 topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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