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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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