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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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