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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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