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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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