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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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