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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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