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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 issues that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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