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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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