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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs 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 online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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