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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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