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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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