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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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