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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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