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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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