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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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