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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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