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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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