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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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