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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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