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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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