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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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