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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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