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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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