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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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