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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically 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 elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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