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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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