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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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