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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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