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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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