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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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