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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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