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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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