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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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