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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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