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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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