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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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