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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally 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 subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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