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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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