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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students 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 institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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