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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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