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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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