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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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