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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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