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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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