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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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