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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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