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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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