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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently 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 institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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