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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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