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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually 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. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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