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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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