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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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