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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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