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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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