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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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