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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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