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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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