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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses 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 variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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