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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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