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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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