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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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