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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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