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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)