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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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