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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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