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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are 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 lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important 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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