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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always 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 topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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