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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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