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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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