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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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