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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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