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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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