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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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