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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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