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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding massively open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources (OER). MOOCs and similar endeavours with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners in nations all over the world to learn from well-known educators. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. The open education resources (OER) movement was the inspiration for the first MOOC courses. This massively open online courses book talks about the best practices in e-learning based on decades of research. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is an increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses?

Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. There are dozens of subjects that digital education technology organizations have to consider today because digital elearning technology is expanding so fast. Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help people succeed in these massive open online courses. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about massively open online courses and other forms of open education resources persist. The fundamental purpose of these MOOC courses is to provide instruction to more learners in every nation on earth. This book answers many questions about these MOOCs and other forms of open education. For more information see this MOOCs Book website.