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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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