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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses 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 e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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