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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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