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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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