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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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