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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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