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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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