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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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