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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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