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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not 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 issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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