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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually 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 many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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