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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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