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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for students 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 many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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