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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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