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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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