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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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