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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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