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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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