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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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