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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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