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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly 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 topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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