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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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