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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free 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 several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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