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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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