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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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