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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always 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 online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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