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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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