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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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