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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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