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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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