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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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