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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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