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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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