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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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