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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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