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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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