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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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