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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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