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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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