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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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