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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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