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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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