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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners 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. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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