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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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