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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently 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 topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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