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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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