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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally 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 variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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