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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes 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. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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