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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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