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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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