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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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