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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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