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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not 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 several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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