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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not 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 e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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