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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses 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 many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes 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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