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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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