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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always 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 institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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