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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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