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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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