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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)