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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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