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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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