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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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