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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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