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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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