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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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