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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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