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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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