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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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