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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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