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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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