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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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