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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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