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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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