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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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