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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive 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 sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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