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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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