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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines 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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