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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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