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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free 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 several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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