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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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