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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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