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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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