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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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