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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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