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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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