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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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