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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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