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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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