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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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