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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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