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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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