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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly 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 topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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