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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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