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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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