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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always 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 issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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