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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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