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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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 a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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