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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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