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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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