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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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