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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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