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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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