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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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