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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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