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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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