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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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