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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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