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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free 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 distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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