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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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