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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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