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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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