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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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