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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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