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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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