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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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