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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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