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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always 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 subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major 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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