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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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