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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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