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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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