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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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