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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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