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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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