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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs 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 a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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