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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free for students 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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