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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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