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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free 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 numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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