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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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