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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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