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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not 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 variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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