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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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