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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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