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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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