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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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