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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education