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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not 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 several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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