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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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