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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic 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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