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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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