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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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