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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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