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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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