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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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