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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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