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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not 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 lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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