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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free 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 issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores 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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