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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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