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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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