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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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