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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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