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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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