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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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