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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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