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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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