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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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