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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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