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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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