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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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