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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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