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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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