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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually 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 variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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