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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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