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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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