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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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