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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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