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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly 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 online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of 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 e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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