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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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