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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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