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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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