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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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