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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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