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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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 lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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