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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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 subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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