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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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