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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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