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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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