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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always 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 variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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