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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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