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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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