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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally 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. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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