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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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