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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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