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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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