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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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