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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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