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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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