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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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