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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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