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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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