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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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