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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always 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 several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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