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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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