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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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