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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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