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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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