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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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