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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes 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 lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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