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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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