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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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