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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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