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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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