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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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