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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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