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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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