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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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