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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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