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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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