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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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