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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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