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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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