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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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