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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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