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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners 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 e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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