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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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