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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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