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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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