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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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