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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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