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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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