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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free 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 a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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