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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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