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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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