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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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