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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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