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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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