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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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