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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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