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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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