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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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