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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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