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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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