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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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