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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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