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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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