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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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