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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free 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 e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores 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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