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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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