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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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