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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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