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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually 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 variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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