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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free 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 lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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