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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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