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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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