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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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