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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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