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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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