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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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