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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily 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 many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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