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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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