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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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